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Correlational findings

Study Brereton (2011): study IE 2007

Public
Rural population, Ireland, 2007
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 812
Non Response
Assessment

not reported

Correlate

Authors's Label
Employment status
Our Classification
Distribution
Retired: 17.90%; Engaged in home duties: 18.70%; Student: 2.90%; Unemployed: 2.10%; Not working, not seeking work: 1.60%; Full-time employed: 31.00%; Part-time employed: 7.30%; Disabled: 1.10%; Self-employed: 17.00%
Operationalization
1a Retired
1b Engaged in home duties
1c Student
1d Unemployed
1e Not working, not seeking work
1f Working full-time
1g Working part-time
1h Disabled, unable to work
1i Government training scheme
0 Self-employed (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.02 ns Retired                      (vs self-employed) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.47 p < .01 Engaged in home duties       (vs self-employed) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.26 ns Student                      (vs self-employed) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.68 p < .10 Unemployed                   (vs self-employed) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -1.2 p < .01 Not working, or seeking work (vs self-employed) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.19 ns Working full-time            (vs self-employed) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.52 p < .01 Working part-time            (vs self-employed) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.91 p < .01 Disabled, unable to work    (vs self-employed) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.84 p < .05 Government training scheme   (vs self-employed)

All b values controled for:
- Age
- Gender
- Education
- Health
- Family status
- Income
- Number of children
- Household tenure
- Social capital
- Religious attendance
- Major problems in areas
- Recent migrant